October 2023

Zyxel launches high-performance firewalls to offer multi-layered protection against cyber threats
Zyxel Network launched USG FLEX H Series Security Firewalls for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB). The high-performance firewalls combine ultra-fast firewall/UTM/VPN …

1Password also affected by Okta Support System breach
Following in the footsteps of BeyondTrust and CloudFlare, 1Password has revealed that it has been affected by the Okta Support System breach. “On September 29, we …

Island raises $100 million, boosts valuation to $1.5 billion
Island has raised $100 million in its Series C financing round, which values Island at $1.5 billion. The round was led by Prysm Capital and joined by Canapi Ventures, as well …

Semperis and Veritas defend enterprises against cyberattacks on Microsoft AD systems
Semperis announced a global relationship with Veritas Technologies to protect enterprises’ most critical assets and identity systems from cyberattacks. The powerful …

Bracing for AI-enabled ransomware and cyber extortion attacks
AI has been the shiniest thing in tech since at least November 2022, when ChatGPT was made available to the masses and unveiled the transformative potential of large language …

Wazuh: Free and open-source XDR and SIEM
Wazuh is an open-source platform designed for threat detection, prevention, and response. It can safeguard workloads in on-premises, virtual, container, and cloud settings. …

The primary pain points for SOC teams
Security professionals want to pursue high-impact work, but they’re being held back by growing workloads, shrinking budgets, and a worsening skills shortage, according to …

Today’s CIO has ambitions well beyond IT delivery
45% of CIOs are beginning to work with their CxO peers to bring IT and business area staff together to co-lead digital delivery on an enterprise-wide scale, according to …

Deep Instinct Prevention for Storage fills gaps in data protection left by legacy tools
Deep Instinct launched Deep Instinct Prevention for Storage (DPS). The new offering applies a prevention-first approach to storage protection, wherever data is stored – …

Reusable Persona stores PII for reuse across any device or browser
Persona launched a new addition to its suite of identity solutions, “Reusable Personas”. Leveraging Passkeys, the new release enables users to securely store their …

Veritas 360 Defense protects enterprise data and applications across clouds
Veritas Technologies announced Veritas 360 Defense, an extensible architecture in its space that brings together leading data protection, data governance, and data security …

Centific and Prove Identity partner to bridge cybersecurity and fraud protection gap
Centific and Prove Identity have partnered to bridge the gap between cybersecurity and fraud protection. This initiative will redefine the digital security landscape by …